HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2 administrator guide (5697-0016, May 2009)

166 Maintaining the switch configuration file
4. Respond to the prompts as follows:
The following example shows configUpload run on a switch without Admin Domains:
switch:admin> configupload
Protocol (scp, ftp, local) [ftp]:
Server Name or IP Address [host]: 10.1.2.3
User Name [user]: jUser
File Name [config.txt]: switchConfig.txt
Section (all|chassis|FID# [all]): chassis
Password: <hidden>
configUpload complete
The following example shows configUpload run on a switch with Admin Domains:
NOTE: Admin Domains (ADs) other than AD255 upload a subset of information. If a you want a
complete switch configuration, you need to perform configupload logged into AD255.
switch:AD5:admin> ad --select 5
switch:AD5:admin> configUpload
Protocol (scp or ftp) [ftp]:
Server Name or IP Address [host]: 10.1.2.3
User Name [user]: JohnDoe
File Name [config.txt]: /pub/configurations/config.txt
Password: xxxxx
configUpload complete: Only zoning parameters are uploaded from ad5.
swtich:AD5:admin>
5. Store a soft copy of the switch configuration information in a safe place for future reference.
NOTE: The configuration file is printable, but you may want to see how many pages will be
printed before you send it to the printer.
Configuration file restoration
Restoring a configuration involves overwriting the configuration on the switch by downloading a previously
saved backup configuration file.
Protocol (scp or
ftp)
If your site requires the use of Secure Copy, specify SCP. Otherwise, specify FTP. If
you leave it blank, the default specified in the brackets ( [ ] ) is used.
Server Name or
IP Address
Enter the name or IP address of the server where the file is to be stored; for example,
192.1.2.3. You can enter a server name if DNS is enabled. For details about the
dnsConfig command, see the Fabric OS Command Reference.
User name Enter the user name of your account on the server; for example, JohnDoe.
File name Specify a file name for the backup file; for example, config.txt. Absolute path names
can be specified using a forward slash (/). Relative path names create the file in the
user’s home directory on UNIX servers, and in the directory where the FTP server is
running on Windows servers.
Section Specify -all for the chassis, switch or Logical Switches, or -chassis for the chassis
only. Or -fid to upload switch configuration data to a Logical Switch specified by its
fabric ID. This parameter is valid only in a Virtual Fabric environment and requires
chassis permissions.
Password Enter your account password for the server. Note that this is a required field even if
you are logged in as an anonymous user; in such cases, the value may be ignored
by the FTP service.